Alco Heaven | Subsidiaries of the Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad

Anyone who knows a thing or two about the rail scene in Western New York knows there is an abundance of Alco-powered shortlines featured all types of the old locomotives! The Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad and their three subsidiaries are no exception, especially with three of them featuring Century four-axles as well as the last four surviving ex-New York Central C430s! Enjoy the sights and sounds of these old brutes as this video takes a look at some of the operations of these railroads; starting with the Bath & Hammondsport and working along to the newest subsidiary: the Ontario Midland, followed by the well-known Western New York & Pennsylvania and finally ending with some road train action on the parent company's rails!
Compiled 4/10/2024
©2024 M'G:20 Productions - Matty Gunn
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Train/Engine information:
Bath & Hammondsport (4/9/2024)
Savona Local Southbound (Propane Empties)
Savona, NY - Painted Post, NY
-BH ALCo C424 #422
-LAL ALCo C424 #424
Ontario Midland (2/20/2023)
Transfer Job Southbound
Sodus, NY - Newark, NY
-OMID MLW M420W #3560
Western New York & Pennsylvania (4/25/2023)
OL-2 Westbound (Turn)
Olean, NY - Falconer, NY
-WNYP ALCo C430 #432
-WNYP ALCo C430 #431
Livona, Avon & Lakeville (2/12/2024)
Road Train Northbound
Lakeville, NY - Rochester, NY
-LAL ALCo C425 #425
-LAL ALCo C420 #420
Equipment used:
-Canon Vixia HF R800
-Canon EOS Rebel T6 DSLR
-Uniden Bearcat BC125AT Handheld Scanner

[@scottlindquist8417]

Great work Matty, interesting montage of Alco products!! 🇺🇸

[@travelunion10]

Nice Captures and Beautiful Locos

[@garysnider4305]

Great to see these senior citizens still getting the job done. Thanks again

[@stevenstorey1945]

Another relaxing Friday night video, Matty!
I'm just finishing up the 4th time I've watched your video tonight.
Your videos are just addicting!
Cheers

[@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout]

Very well done. Man you had me with B&H. I used to truck wine grapes into Hammondsport.
11:03 - DIFCO side-dump car for stone and gravel. Awesome, I just modeled 3 of these for my FGLK layout, they haul stone and gravel from Hanson's Aggregates in Oaks Corners to Himrod Yard for the local municipalities to use.
I like how you got the property signs in there. Thanks!

[@MikeG42]

Another great video Matt. The footage of the ex-Morristown & Erie C-430's was very nice as it ran underneath the highway overpass. Just an awesome video all round. I love these old Alco's. 👍🏻

[@mattygunn693]

@@MikeG42 Thanks a lot!

[@tfs4499]

COOL video!

[@mattygunn693]

Thanks!

[@kptrains]

Nice footage!

[@mattygunn693]

Thanks!

[@andyknott8148]

Oh listen to the amazing echo's of the horns.

[@briank.8925]

Yeah! The echo in that valley in the B&H part 👍🏽

[@andyknott8148]

@@briank.8925 Is that around 2:43 on the video? If yes, it's excellent. Also love the birds singing.

[@briank.8925]

@@andyknott8148 yup!

[@dannyhonn973]

Matt, if you'd put all your Alco/MLW footage on one dvd, I bet you'd have a very popular one. Same with the DL, WNYP, B&H. Hey, Green Frog...

[@jimkelton4052]

3560 is in Scranton, Pa. now I believe.

[@mattygunn693]

It is.

[@cris_261]

Is the Avon station used by LA&L as an office?

[@mattygunn693]

No, it's a restaurant called Duffy's Tavern.

[@cris_261]

@@mattygunn693 so you can have a front row seat to the rail action. 😎

[@mshotz1]

I wonder how many stoners try to get their pictures taken with #420?